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My name is Diana. I am the blogger behind Offbeat Vagabond. I just
wanted something to help me rant on about things I love or don't quite
love. I am big on books, especially Urban
Fantasy, it is my favorite genre. Any Romance has to be Paranormal,
because love isn't natural without a gun and a beast involved. Although my tastes are very much expanding, I have discovered a love for Contemporary even BDSM (shocking!) I love
movies. Sci-fi/Fantasy/Horror/Action, pretty much anything as long as no
Romantic Comedies are involved (Katherine Heigl, you have been warned).
Music, TV, Wrestling are all my things as well (although I haven't been watching Wrestling as much as I used to). I am doing this for fun. I want to
write on a professional front, so blogging is a good stepping stone for
me. I just hope that stone doesn't have moss and I slip and break
something. So join me in my little piece of the Internet and remember,
it is normal to be abnormal

A Cursed DemonTwenty
years ago Jude made a huge mistake resulting in him and four of his
best friends being cursed by the Dark Witch. For twenty years he has
searched for his mate-the only being able to break the curse placed upon
him. Until he finds her he will not be able to release the pent up
sexual energy that is driving him insane. On his journey to find his
mate he is captured and held prisoner by Lana, a vicious vampiress.

A Sex Crazed VampiressLana
is intrigued by Jude's ability to resist making love to her. She
doesn't know of the curse placed upon him years ago. No matter how hard
she tries to seduce him she always fails. His life means nothing to her
and she is ready to end his existence, but first she must know what
prevents him from succumbing to her seduction. She wonders if it's her
or if Jude is like this with all women. To test her theory Lana places
one of her female prisoners, Carissa, and Jude together. To her dismay,
sparks ignite between the two captives.

A Witch on a MissionCarissa
is searching for her friend who is rumored to have been captured my
Lana and her men. She doesn’t plan on finding love but she can’t resist
the attraction she feels for her fellow captive, Jude. She senses the
desire raging through him and yearns to ease the tension coursing
through his muscled body. However, their lust for one another angers
Lana and can only lead to one thing…death for both her and Jude.

***Now that Jude has found his mate he must get them both to safety before Lana destroys them.

Will
Jude lose his mate so soon after finding her or will they escape Lana's
wrath and form a bond so strong nothing and no one can break it?

“I
was trying to be polite.” She licked his nipple. Between her legs,
she felt his cock jerk and felt his hardness through her leather
suit. She wanted him badly; more importantly, she wanted him to want
her. He was an obsession she couldn’t get rid of; a puzzle she
couldn’t figure out.

Lana
ground her sex against his, drawing a moan from both of their
throats.

“I
have some friends I want you to meet,” she whispered. She pulled
back a little and watched for his reaction. Unfortunately, all he did
was yawn; he didn’t even open his eyes.

“Aren’t
you a little curious as to who I want you to meet?” Once again, he
ignored her. His nonchalance only made her want him more. Every time
he ignored her, or pretended to not want her, it only made her work
harder to please him and make
him want her. Every prisoner she owned would give their last breath
to have her show them the amount of attention she wasted on Jude.

Lana
licked his nipple again. She refused to give up; defeat was not a
feeling she was accustomed to. She placed soft kisses from his nipple
up to his neck, and then nibbled along his jaw line. She tried to
kiss his lips, but he turned his head causing her to kiss his cheek
instead. Lana hissed in frustration.

She
was tired of playing games with him. When she told her brother about
all the problems this slave was giving her, he asked to borrow Jude
for a month to train him, but Lana said no. She wanted to be the one
to break him. She gave him plenty of chances to give in to her
demands. If she couldn’t have him by choice, she would have him by
force.

Without
warning, Lana teleported Jude to her bedroom, where they landed on
her bed; she quickly climbed off of him.

“Handcuff
him to the bed,” she said to her servants waiting in the shadows.
She was tired of playing nice. It was time for her to be the bitch he
thought she was.

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About Siren Allen

Hi, my name is Siren Allen.
I’m a writer and lover of all things erotic and romantic. I reside in
southern Mississippi where I write steamy romances that are guaranteed
to make you blush. When I’m not listening to the characters in my head
and jotting down their adventures, I am busy working as a Clinical
Laboratory Technician.

I love to travel, preferably with my
husband, so he can do all of the driving. I enjoy time with my family,
who are just as silly as I am. I have no children…yet, wish me luck! My
hobbies are reading, writing and shopping, though I hate trying on
clothing. If I wasn’t a writer or a Laboratory Professional, I would
probably be a Secret Agent. But that’s the beauty of being a writer; you
can create your own world and be whoever you want to be. In my
imaginary world, I am Queen and my siblings are my minions.

In the epic battle
of vampire against vampire, one warrior's fate is bound to a mortal
woman who controls him, commands him, and craves him like no other…

Chained For Life

Two
years ago, the rogue vampires invaded Lily Haven's home and kidnapped
her son. Now, if she hopes to see her child again, she must do the
unthinkable—bind herself, body and soul, to a vampire warrior. She must
choose one of the rogue army's prisoners of war and force him to do her
bidding. But when she sees the warrior, Adrien, naked, beaten, and
straining against his chains, it is she who is held captive…

Hungry For More

Adrien
has been waiting for her. A beautiful woman who appears to him in
visions. Who soothes his tortured body, feeds his erotic cravings—and
quenches his thirst for blood. But Lily is more than he ever hoped for.
She is the master of his destiny, and he is her willing slave. Even when
she asks him to find the ultimate weapon for his enemies, he must obey
her. Even if the task destroys them both, he will fight for her love,
forever…

Caris Roane
has published nine paranormal novels and novellas and writing as Valerie King,
fifty Regency works.In 2005, Romantic
Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance.As Caris Roane, she currently writes paranormal
romance for St. Martin’s Press and also self-publishes the continuing stories
for her Guardians of Ascension series as well as stories set in other worlds.

Cassie Scot, still
stinging from her parents' betrayal, wants out of the magical world. But
it isn't letting her go. Her family is falling apart and despite
everything, it looks like she may be the only one who can save them.

To
complicate matters, Cassie owes Evan her life, making it difficult for
her to deny him anything he really wants. And he wants her. Sparks fly
when they team up to find two girls missing from summer camp, but
long-buried secrets may ruin their hopes for happiness. Book 2 in the
Cassie Scot Mystery series.

"Christine Amsden unleashes her
brilliant storytelling magic as the adventures of Cassie Scot escalate
to the extreme. Rife with betrayal and a debt too deep for money to
clear, Secrets and Lies plunges the reader into an utterly believable
world where villains and heroes spring lifelike from the pages. Brace
for a whirlwind ride of sorcery, romance and knife-edge peril. A truly
original urban fantasy. Not to be missed!" –Kim Falconer, bestselling
author of The Spell of Rosette, Quantum Enchantment Series.

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Secrets and Lies is the sequel to Amsden's Cassie Scot series. This book picks up where book 1 left off. Cassie is now on her own, well, without the help of her parents. After refusing Evan's proposal and her family's last act of charity, Cassie wants to be independent for once. It will be hard, but she will do what she can. So on top of trying to figure out how she will get her next paycheck, she has to figure out how to get out of the debt with Evan. Things are tough, but things become bad when Evan asks her to investigate the disappearance of two young girls at a camp. They aren't sure what they are in for, but it may be bigger than they anticipated.

Amsden has done it again. This series is very hard to put down. I really love the world Amsden has created for us and the characters within it. Cassie is such a great lead. She is very stubborn and strong, but she is always there for people or as much as she can be. Cassie still doesn't have any powers or anything, but for some reason, everyone seems to want her especially men, sorcerers to be exact. She doesn't know why, but she knows it isn't good. I really enjoyed Evan in this book. Everyone in town is still very scared of them and we his family. We even get the chance to meet his father who hates Cassie's father. The feuds between these two are very interesting. We learn quite a bit which I was dying for from the first book. I love how much we learn of this interesting town with each book. We get more of the dads and some other side characters as well especially some of Cassie's friends that have an interesting addition the book. Oh, you have no idea.

This story is fast paced and a lot of fun. Cassie doesn't like the fact that she is indebted to him and that debt means he can control her. She has just been forced to move away from under her parents' roof and doesn't need to be forced into anything else. She needs to find herself first. She knows he won't her, but she doesn't know if he will wait forever before he forces marriage on her. But Cassie and Evan are such an intriguing pair. They are forced to work together when two girls disappear at a camp near town. The girls may have a little magic in them and it seems magic may have been involved. But even though the girls may have been kidnapped, it seems Cassie is the main person the kidnapper wants. I love how well Amsden mixes mystery and paranormal together.

This book gets very intense, both with the crime and with Cassie herself. There are plenty of twists.in this story that will make your head spin. The ending kind of had me screaming. I need more now, right now! I love what we learn about the feud between Evan and Cassie's families. This book is quite the pageturner. You will be so invested in this world. It balances the mystery, laughs, action, magic, and just all around fun beautifully. This story will not disappoint at all. I can't wait for book 3. Again, the ending was crazy. Highly recommended!Rating:

About Christine Amsden

Christine Amsden has been
writing science fiction and fantasy for as long as she can remember.
She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired by
this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and
imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining
themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily
about people and it is in this way that she strives to make science
fiction and fantasy meaningful for everyone.
At the age of 16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt's Disease, a
condition that effects the retina and causes a loss of central vision.
She is now legally blind, but has not let this slow her down or get in
the way of her dreams. (You can learn more here.)

In addition to writing, Christine teaches workshops on writing at Savvy Authors.
She also does some freelance editing work.

Christine currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband,
Austin, who has been her biggest fan and the key to her success. They
have two beautiful children.